Mary Saleff

I did have a student in my last class who said she was "dyslexic"...but at the end of the class.  I often wondered how she could be so attentive in class & do so poorly on the exams & quizzes.

I now know if I see this behavior again I will ask about disabilities.  I think a student should notify the instructor that there is a learning ability at the beginning of the new term.  This way accomodations can be made at the start of the term, not the end.

ELL students as well as the entire class. Medical terminology is a big part of this career path.  I plan to introduce new terminology with handouts, definitions, examples, as I slowly enunciate the words.

With a class of 50 to 60 students I have not used learning groups.  I will attempt to use learning groups for this coming term.  I will use the "formal learning group" & have students say numbers between 1 & 7 in their seating arrangement that will correspond to the group they will be in.  Since these are LPN students I will come up with a master plan to use for the entire term.

I am surprised of the short attention spans (12-15 minutes) & memory times of humans.  Students can remember only 2-3 points in 30 minutes.  Students can remember better if there is a vivid example given.

I plan to pause & speak slower. I tend to speak too fast & do not pause long enough.  I also plan to develop my storytelling skills.

Chat GPT can help me develop review questions, help me foster critical thinking with patient scenarios, have students write a Reflective learning journal after each class day.

So many Educational uses.  I particularly learned about the Khan Acaademy. free. I plan to check this site.

Misuses: Number 1.  plagiarism. Educators need to discuss this issue with students & how to document when using somebody else's research.

I learned almost everything about Chat GPT!  I understand how it works, what it can be used for, its limitations.

I learned the positive life changing impact Open AI has is to improve communication & content creation to advance healthcare & education.

The drawback: Lack of Emotional Intelligence & empathy that will lead to inappropriate/ insensitive responses.

Remembering student names!  I will have @ 60 students!  I plan to use name cards to sit on their desks & information cards to help remember students.  I like the fact that I am the "Standard for the field". On the first day of class I will give a short "bio" of my qualifications & expertise, and know that I have the expertise & knowledge base that students do not have.